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“Exegetically Speaking” is a weekly podcast of the friends and faculty of Wheaton College, IL and The Lanier Theological Library. Hosted by Dr. David Capes, it features language experts who discuss the importance of learning the biblical languages—Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek—and show how reading the Bible in the original languages “pays off.” Each podcast lasts between seven and eleven minutes and covers a different topic for those who want to read the Bible for all it is worth.

If you're interested in going deeper, learn more about Wheaton's undergraduate degree in Classical Languages (Greek, Hebrew, and Latin) and our MA in Biblical Exegesis

You can hear Exegetically Speaking on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. If you have questions or comments, please contact us at exegetically.speaking@wheaton.edu. And keep listening. 

Aug 24, 2020

Dr. Doug Penney, Associate Professor of Classical Languages, discusses how he encourages students to read outside the canon of Scripture in order to sharpen their translation skills. Often, when students read a New Testament book in Greek, they rely on their memory to produce a translation. Reading Aesop’s...


Aug 24, 2020

Dr. Philip Ryken, president of Wheaton College and Professor of Theology, draws our attention to the “scrapbook” of Jeremiah (31:31-34) to talk about the new covenant.  But, instead of focusing on the obvious, he highlights how God is the “husband” of the new covenant.


Aug 24, 2020

Dr. Amy Peeler, Associate Professor of New Testament, joins Dr. Capes to talk about an important Christological statement in Hebrews 12:1-2.  What does it mean that Jesus is “the author and perfector of the faith”? How does that statement pull together a variety of motifs earlier in the letter?


Aug 24, 2020

Dr. David Capes introduces season 2 of the popular podcast, Exegetically Speaking, featuring faculty and friends of Wheaton College (IL) discussing the importance of learning the biblical languages—Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek—and show how reading the Bible in the original languages “pays off.”